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This is the first game in the Chase H.Q. series. For other games in the series see the Chase H.Q. category.

Box artwork for Chase H.Q..
Box artwork for Chase H.Q..
Chase H.Q.
Developer(s)Taito Corporation
Publisher(s)Taito Corporation
Year released1988
System(s)Arcade, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, NES, TurboGrafx-16, Sega Master System, Commodore 64/128, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sharp X68000, FM Towns, Game Boy Color
Followed byS.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation
SeriesChase H.Q.
Japanese titleチェイスH.Q.
Genre(s)Racing
Players1
ModesSingle player
LinksChase H.Q. ChannelSearchSearch
Chase H.Q. marquee

Chase H.Q. (チェイスH.Q.? "Chase Headquarters") is a vehicular combat racing game, originally released as an arcade game by Taito Corporation in 1988. It is sometimes seen as a spiritual successor to Taito's earlier Full Throttle. The player assumes the role of a police officer named Tony Gibson, member of the "Chase Special Investigation Department". Along with his partner, Raymond Broady, he must stop fleeing criminals in high-speed pursuits in a black Porsche 928.

Chase H.Q. was ported to many home computers by Ocean Software in 1989, including versions for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga and Atari ST. Taito produced versions for the Famicom (1989), Game Boy (1990), Master System (1990), TurboGrafx-16 (1990), Game Gear (1991) and Saturn (1996). It was released for PlayStation 2 in Japan in 2007 as part of Taito Memories II Gekan.

The game was a commercial success, becoming Japan's highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1989 while also becoming a hit overseas for arcades and home systems. The game was also well received by critics. It was followed by three arcade-based sequels: Special Criminal Investigation (1989), Super Chase: Criminal Termination (1992) and Chase H.Q. 2 (2007). Two spin-offs were also released: Crime City (1989) and Quiz H.Q. (1990).


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